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OCT 2015

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org and click on the Program Handbook link or look at the various resources provided. The curriculum is freely available to colleges, universities and state regulators under the Colleges link. REFERENCES 1. Rosenblatt RA, Hart LG. Physicians and rural America. West J Med, 2000 Nov; 173(5): 348–51. 2. Helseth C. Rural Volunteer EMS Squads Face Staf fng Challenges. Rural Assistance Center, https://www.raconline.org/rural-monitor/rural- volunteer-ems-squads/. 3. Toth M, Holmes M, Van Houtven C, et al. Rural Medicare Benefciaries Have Fewer Follow-up Visits and Greater Emergency Department Use Postdischarge. Med Care, 2015 Sep; 53(9): 800–8. 4. Colorado Health Institute. Data Repository: Eagle County, http://www. coloradohealthinstitute.org/data-repository/county-details/eagle. 5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health Insurance Coverage, http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/health-insurance.htm. 6. NAEMT. Mobile Integrated Healthcare and Community Paramedicine (MIH-CP), http://www.naemt.org/docs/default-source/community- paramedicine/naemt-mih-cp-report.pdf?sfvrsn=4. 7. Raynovich W, Weber M, Wilcox M, et al. A survey of community paramedicine course of ferings and planned of ferings. International Paramedic Practice, 2014 Apr–Jun; 4(1): 19–24. 8. Karlamangla S. New breed of paramedics treats patients before emergencies occur. Los Angeles Times, http://www.latimes.com/local/ california/la-me-community-paramedics-20150825-story.html. 9. Lerner EB, Fernandez AR, Shah MN. Do emergency medical services professionals think they should participate in disease prevention? Prehosp Emerg Care, 2009 Jan–Mar; 13(1): 64–70. CORRECTION Due to an editing error, the wrong photo appeared with September's Part 9 of our MIH series (emsworld. com/12102802). The image displayed was from the Anaheim Fire Department, not the Alameda Fire Department. Anaheim's CCRU program, which is not among California's 12 official CP pilots, is profiled at www.emsworld.com/12101527. We regret the error. Christopher Montera is assistant CEO at Eagle County Paramedic Services in Colorado. He is treasurer of the Central Mountains RETAC, a past president of the Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado and was the EMS data specialist for the Western Regional Emergency Trauma Advisory Council. Chris has 26 years of experience in EMS and has received numerous awards for service, including being named one of the top 10 EMS Innovators of the Year in 2010. He produces the Internet radio show EMS Garage. ABOUT THE AUTHOR EMSWORLD.com | OCTOBER 2015 23 For More Information Circle 19 on Reader Service Card

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